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Monterey County Foreclosures on the Risenew

If the pace continues, the number of foreclosures in the county this year will hit close to 4,000; last year the total was 1,568. "This is unprecedented," says Lou Solton, county treasurer and tax collector for 23 years. "There have been other downturns in the real estate market but never this pronounced and not this lengthy."

Monterey County Weekly | Zachary Stahl | 04-17-2008 | Economy

Tags: California, foreclosures, housing boom, housing bust, Monterey County, mortgages, Economic Issues

San Jose's Solar Power Playnew

Mayor Chuck Reed puts some political muscle behind his vision with a push to make green building mandatory.

Metro Silicon Valley | Erin Sherbert | 04-17-2008 | Environment

Tags: environment, green building, san jose

The Seniors in 'Young@Heart' Are Never Too Old to Learn New Songsnew

If you saw the Rolling Stones concert film Shine a Light and were impressed by the energy of those sexagenarian band members, you should check out another concert film that's about an even older -- and, in some ways, even cooler -- group of musicians.

Fort Worth Weekly | Kristian Lin | 04-17-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Stephen Walker, Young@Heart

Soulever Lift Finds Middle Ground between Christian & Secular, Contented & Poornew

Rather than promoting personal agendas or grinding metaphorical axes, the Fort Worth band's songs are focused on capturing life's everyday moments. All four members are practicing Christians but do not proselytize.

Fort Worth Weekly | Caroline Collier | 04-17-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Soulever Lift

Utah's Legislature Doesn't Have Time for Polygamistsnew

Utah has been blind and mute regarding polygamy since the LDS Church formally forbade the practice in favor of statehood in the 1890s, because despite what evils may lurk in the hearts of the polygamist collective, the majority of Utahans remain sympathetic to polygamists.

Salt Lake City Weekly | John Saltas | 04-17-2008 | Religion

Tags: religion, LDS, polygamy, Utah

Mitt Will be President ... In the Fullness of Timenew

Mitt and his fans in Utah are not shy about lusting for the No. 2 spot. In fact, Mitt's minions enthusiastically posit a scenario in which Vice President Mitt moves into the Oval Office after the Grim Reaper removes its occupant.

Salt Lake City Weekly | D.P. Sorensen | 04-17-2008 | Comedy

Tags: 2008 presidential election, Mitt Romney, humor & satire

An Engineer Thinks His New Invention Will Save Motocrossnew

Motocross has been hunted to the brink of extinction in California, but the new Zero-X bike could save it.

Metro Silicon Valley | Steve Hahn | 04-17-2008 | Sports

Tags: inventions, motocross, sports & fitness

Morgan Spurlock's Average-Guy Shtick Makes Michael Moore Look Like Noam Chomskynew

There comes a time in every humorist's life when he has to ask himself: is my facetiousness actually contributing to global ignorance? In Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?, the matter of whether Spurlock's ignorance is comically assumed or genuine begins not to matter.

Metro Silicon Valley | Richard von Busack | 04-17-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Morgan Spurlock, Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?

'Holly' is Never Quite Sure of Itselfnew

This earnest film is shocked, shocked that there are child prostitutes in Cambodia.

Metro Silicon Valley | Richard von Busack | 04-17-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Guy Moshe, Holly

The Disappearing North Texas Cowboynew

There are still foremen and cowboys working long-term on the handful of big ranches still left in Tarrant and surrounding counties, or riding full time on their own smaller spreads, but their numbers are small and -- with the region's cities growing faster than most in the country -- getting smaller by the day.

Fort Worth Weekly | Peter Gorman | 04-17-2008 | Business & Labor

Tags: Texas, Cowboys, sprawl, business & labor